A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part MY
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Myra]
A City in Lycia. It's derived of foreign, I flow, pour out, Weep. Act. 27. 5.
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A most precious and odoriferous gum or spice, preserving from corruption: Whose use was both sacred, Exod. 30. 23. and common, In anointing, Est. 2. 12. Buriall of the dead, Joh. 19. 39. Mingling with wine, Mark 15. 23. Offering of gifts, Mat. 2. 11.
Perfumed with myrche]
Cant. 3. 6. The Church is perfumed and made of sweet odour in Christ (the bag of myrrhe that lodged between her breasts, Cant. 1. 13.) whose death was like myrrhe, bitter in taste, but of sweet smell, with this she was perfumed, by knowing him, and the power of his …, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death, Phil. 3. 10. and with the odour of this incense she is comforted and refreshed according to the Proverb, Oyntment and perfume rejoyce the heart, Prov. 27. 9.
Pure …, or choyce myrthe]
;;signifies, Pure, Free, Natural, as it floweth; and it is a sweet gumme or moysture which issueth from the Myrrhe tree, Exod. 30. 23.
;;By it is often figured and represented the Graces of Christ, and of his Church, Cant. 1. 13. & 3. 6. & 4. 14. & 5. 1, 5, 13. Psal. 45. 9.
Dropping sweet smelling Myrrhe]
Cant. 6. 13. See Drop as Honey combes.
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Of the branches hereof, with the branches of other trees, the people made them boothes, Neh. 8. 15. This the Lord can make grow, even in the most barren place. Isa. 41. 19. It's a choyce tree, Isa. 55. 13. and useful in physick.
Mysia]
A Province of Asia, so named of foreign detestable, execrable crime, villany, Act. 16. 7, 8.
Mystery]
;;A thing kept secret and hid from our understanding, till it be revealed to us. 1 Cor. 2. 7. We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even hidden wisdom. The whole doctrine of Christ, concerning his Person, Offices, and Benefits. It is used to signifie the sign of things hidden and secret; such were the Rites Legall, and Sacraments Evangelical.
;;2. The vocation of the Gentiles, which is called a Mystery, because it was hid and kept secret from many ages, Rom. 16. 25. Also the vocation of the Jews towards the end of the world, Rom. 11. 25. Also the manner of the resurrection, 1 Cor. 15. 51.
;;3. The spiritual union between Christ and his Church. This is called a Mystery, because it exceeds humane understanding, and is revealed only to Gods children. Eph 5. 32. This is a great mystery, but I speak of Christ and his Church. Foolishly then, and ignorantly do Papists hence gather their Sacrament of Mariage: For not the conjunction of man and wife, but of Christ and his Church is a Mystery. As also the Hypostatical union of the two natures, 1 Tim. 3. 16.
4. The whole doctrine of Christ, and our salvation by him, Eph. 1. 9. & 3. 3, 4, 9. Col. 1. 26, ….
5. The hidden meaning of the words which teach the things concerning the Kingdom of heaven, Mark 13. 11. & 4. 11.
6. The manner of the resurrection, and the change concerning those that die not, 1 Cor. 15. 51.
Mystery]
;;A mystical name, which is discerned and known only by wisdom. Thus Beda saith of it. Or a name which is otherwise to be interpreted, then the shew and appearance of it is, deceiving men under the title of Religion, being most abominable indeed. Rev. 17. 5. And in her forehead a name written, a Mystery.
;;Some Interpreters think, that the name of the woman is called a Mystery, because her discription is set down in a figurative speech, and not in plain tearms: and this doth well agree with the former significations: they are deceived therefore, which read Mystery with a great character, as if [Mystery] were the name of a woman; whereas it shews out the condition of her name, that it is secret, and removed from common understanding, needing interpretation.
Mystery]
Deceiving others under the colour of divine Mysteries, (whereas Heathen Rome openly prosessed Idolatry) their whole Religion being a mystery of …, or wickedness, 2 Thess. 2. 7. as the Gospel of Christ is called, The mystery of piety or godliness, Rom. 16. 25. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Annot.
It is called a Mystery, because Rome was raised in a mystery; that is, She got up to her height insensibly and cunningly. Leighs Annot.
This word is in the Popes Myter. The Church may be said to have it, when the Pope the head thereof weareth it. By this word Mystery, the Prophet would have us to know, that Rome by a mystery is Babylon the Great, the mother of Harlots, &c. This name she her self boasteth not of, but the Spirit of God teacheth us to take her so; what other goodly title soever she assumeth to her self. Bernard.
The mystery of God]
;;The restoring of the Jews by their calling to Christ, which being a thing far from all thought and hope of men, is therefore called a Mystery. Revel. 10. 7. The Mystery of God shall be finished. Some by this mystery, understand the doctrine of the last judgement, touching the rewarding of good and evill: Others, the whole doctrine of the glorious Redemption of the Church of Christ; which things, because ;;none comprehend so as they shall be, are therefore called Mysteries. But I prefer the first signification. …
Hereby may be understood all and every thing, concerning Christs Church here upon earth, of which the Prophets have spoken, Christ himself, and the Apostles taught, and this very Propheticall History, declareth unto us; which Church and State thereof, is a Mystery from the very beginning, to the perfecting up of the body of Christ, and so called, Eph. 3. 3, 4, 6. which place well noted will tell us, that the calling of the Gentiles is a mystery, and so also the place in the Romans, chap. 11. 21. that the calling of the Jews again is. a mystery; so as Christ his Church and Kingdome is nothing but a mystery in the calling of the Gentiles, and recalling of the Jews. Bernard.
Mystery of godliness]
;;The doctrine of free salvation, through faith only in the bloud of Christ; or the whole doctrine of Christianity. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Great is the Mystery of Godliness. 1 Cor. 2. 8. Mat. 11. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 10, 14.
Mystery of iniquity]
;;False doctrine, and corrupt worship cloaked and covered with the name of Christ, and of Christian Religion. 2 Thess. 2. 7. The Mystery of iniquity doth already work. It crept secretly and under hand, even in the Apostles time.
The mystery of the woman]
;;That which is secret or hid from our understanding (through our negligence and …) concerning the Woman and … Beast, that is Rome, which God promised her to open and declare unto John, and by him unto the Church. Rev. 17. 7. I will shew thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that … her. No marvel then, if so many be ignorant still of the Woman and the Beast, seeing her name is Mystical; and what thanks owe the faithful to God, for declaring this mystery of the name unto them, to keep them from being deluded to their destructions, as a thousand thousands be?
Mystery of iniquity]
2 Thess. 2. 7. The vile sins of the Gnofticks, and their bitter hatred to Christians; both somewhat disguised, and kept secret, not … and … (because it was not yet seasonable) but yet acted underhand more warily. Dr. Ham. Annot. i.
Mytelene]
Cleanliness, or the wiping of the wine-presse. An Isle, Act. 20. 14.